The Long Swim - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text revises all sounds from the Tupu | Seedling phase.
About this resource
Series: Ready to Read Phonics Plus
Phase: Tupu | Seedling
Scope: Initial and final blends, Long vowels, Consonant patterns
The Long Swim
Words by Maggie Boston
Illustrations by Giselle Clarkson
Focus sounds: revision
New high utility words: sea, haere rā
Previously used high utility words: Weka, the, Tuna, awa, me, says, I, to, is, a, what, asks, my, go, you, we
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Ready to Read Phonics Plus - Tupu 2
Tupu 2 is the second and final subgroup within the Tupu | Seedling phase of learning in the Ready to Read Phonics Plus series. Tupu 2 focuses on -long vowels a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e, u_e, along with the soft c, oo (as in food) and oo (as in look).
1 of 13Splash! - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text focuses on the split digraphs a_e i_e.
2 of 13Ride to the Top - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text focuses on the split digraph i_e
3 of 13Vote for Fin - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text focuses on the split digraph o_e.
4 of 13Be Brave - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text focuses on the split digraph a_e and the soft c sound.
5 of 13Hoot Hoot - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text focuses on the sounds wh oo
6 of 13Swim Day - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text focuses on initial blends starting with s and the digraph ee
7 of 13Tūī Has a Plan - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text focuses on the digraphs ee wh and the split digraph o_e.
8 of 13Home Time - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text focuses on the digraphs oo ee
9 of 13Time to Hide - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text focuses on the digraphs oo ee and the split digraph i_e.
10 of 13The Tall Cone - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text focuses on the spelling patterns -all and -ell
11 of 13I Miss Tinā - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text revises all sounds from the Tupu | Seedling phase.
12 of 13At the Marae - Tupu 2
This Tupu 2 text revises all sounds from the Tupu | Seedling phase.
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